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| System-specific Notes | |
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| It has been reported that the XLC 1.2 compiler on AIX 3.2 is buggy such | |
| that if you compile make with 'cc -O' on AIX 3.2, it will not work | |
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| The standard /bin/sh on SunOS 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4 is broken and cannot be | |
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| One area that is often a problem in configuration and porting is the code | |
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| Another potential source of porting problems is the support for large | |
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| Ports | |
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| - See README.customs for details on integrating GNU make with the | |
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